Is WINDAGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WINDAGE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WINDAGE mean?
- noun
the retarding force of air friction on a moving object
- noun
the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun
- noun
exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)
- noun
the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for WINDAGE
Single letters that turn WINDAGE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from WINDAGE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dawing11
- dewing11
- gnawed11
- wading11
- winged11
- aweing10
- waged10
- awing9
- awned9
- dawen9
- dewan9
- diwan9
- dwine9
- gwine9
- waned9
- widen9
- wigan9
- wined9
- gained8
- awed8
- dawn8
- gnaw8
- wade8
- wadi8
- wage8
- wand8
- wend8
- wide8
- wind8
- wing8
- deign7
- dinge7
- anew7
- wain7
- wane7
- wean7
- wine7
- daw7
- dew7
- wad7
- wag7
- wed7
- wig7
- aged6
- dang6
- ding6
- egad6
- gadi6
- gaed6
- gied6
- awe6
- awn6
- naw6
- new6
- wae6
- wan6
- wen6
- win6
- agin5
- aide5
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